Question

a carpenter used 1.5 boxes of nails while working on a birdhouse and was able to finish 3/4 of it. at this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the entire birdhouse

Answer 1

2 total boxes

Explanation:

because 1.5/3 is 5 so add .5 to the box count to get 2 boxes needed

or...1.5÷3/4=2